Talk:Monument to the Martyrs of the 1830 Revolution

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Did you know... that the Monument to the Martyrs of the 1830 Revolution is surmounted by a statue of Liberty (pictured) inscribing the days of 23, 24, 25 and 26 September 1830 in a book?

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The result was: promoted by Lightburst (talk) 01:20, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Liberty (standing) with the Leo Belgicus

... that the Monument to the Martyrs of the 1830 Revolution is surmounted by a statue of Liberty (pictured) inscribing the days of 23, 24, 25 and 26 September 1830 in a book? Source: https://monument.heritage.brussels/files/cities/1000/documents/02-vol-b-fr-def_k.pdf "Au sommet, sur un piédestal, statue en marbre de la Liberté inscrivant les quatre jours de septembre dans le livre d’or, à ses pieds le Lion belgique." (p.447, in French)
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Created by Jason Lagos (talk). Nominated by BorgQueen (talk) at 21:20, 9 April 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Monument to the Martyrs of the 1830 Revolution; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

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QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Jason Lagos and BorgQueen: Good article and AGF on french sources. Though, I need citations for "Each pillar is surmounted by a crowning that takes up the motif that adorns the base of the Liberty statue's pedestal, as well as a star surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurel." and "At square level, the crypt is surrounded by four steps and a wrought iron balustrade reprising the star motif and confined by four lampposts on a base decorated with rams' heads.[1] Access to the crypt is via a staircase located to the east." before I approve. Onegreatjoke (talk) 22:56, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Onegreatjoke. I have added a source for both sentences, namely a link to the crypt's official website. The specific sentences (in French) translate to '(...) colonnades decorated with a crown of acanthus leaves (triumph) and laurel leaves (glory) surrounding a 5-pointed star' and 'Access to the Crypt is via two staircases facing each other to the east of the monument.' I have also rephrased the article to reflect this (e.g. replacing 'oak' with 'acanthus'). Jason Lagos (talk) 23:42, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Is it OK now, @Onegreatjoke:...? BorgQueen (talk) 23:24, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Jason Lagos: would like a citation for "183 Brussels residents, 132 Flemings, 123 Walloons and 28 foreigners." and then i'll approve. Onegreatjoke (talk) 13:40, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Onegreatjoke: Done. I have added the Federal State Property Manager's website (official Belgian institution responsible for architectural and historical heritage), which reads exactly that (in French): '(...) 183 from Brussels, 132 Flemings, 123 Walloons and 28 foreigners.' I also believe this is where the French article's original writer sourced this information. Jason Lagos (talk) 16:23, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Onegreatjoke: Is it OK now? BorgQueen (talk) 23:52, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Looks fine now. AGF on foreign sources. Onegreatjoke (talk) 01:27, 13 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]